Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39462, Samuel Drew, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Drew, Samuel
S. 39462
CONTENTS

19,627
Vermont
Samuel Drew,
of Rutland 6 o in the State of Vermont, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Warren, of the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks, — in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years — from March 1777 to March 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th day of April 1826.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of May 1826 and sent to R. Temple, Esq. Rutland, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1826 $ 38 " 12 Seminar. all the ending.
$ 38 " 12
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
A-48

Saml. Drew Rutland County Vermont
19.993
R. Temple Esq. Rutland Vt
May 22. 1826

"STATE OF VERMONT, } County of Rutland, ss. }
ON this 10 th day of April 1826 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Samuel Drew resident in said county, aged 67 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Samuel enlisted for the term of Three years on the day of March in the year 1777 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain 3 d Company in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 1 st January 1780 when he was discharged from the said service, at West Point in the state of New York that his name has been pla-
ced on the pension list, and there is no account of his property. he was at the battle of Stillwater and taking of Burgoyne. He has no ev- -idence in his possession of his said services - That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present - That his name is not on the roll of any state - and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, to wit; he has never had much regard for money, and having no one to support but himself, he has been careless of acquiring it. Heretofore, his wants being but few, he has been able by his own industry, to procure enough for his comfortable support; - he wished for no more, lest, by giving him leisure, he should be seduced into bad hab- -its, and thereby lose his "good name", which he considers "better than riches". But increasing age and infirmities have increased his wants, & diminished his ability to labor, whereby he is under the necessity of applying for a pension.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
one sets of shoemakers tools - 1 cow - 1 axe - 1 hoe - and I have due me for labor about twenty dollars. I owe about ten dollars.
My occupation is that of a shoemaker; but from age and rheum- -atism & other infirmities, I am unable to earn enough for my support, I have no family nor near relatives. That since the 18 th March 1818 no changes have been made in my property of any consequence. I have lived from hand to mouth. The greatest amount due me at any time, did not exceed fifty dollars. That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property time, did not exceed fifty dollars. — Samuel Drew

his ability to labor, whereby he is under the necessity of applying for a pension, and not therefrom or from any other source of income.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
one sets of shoemakers tools - 1 cow - 1 axe - 1 hoe - and I have due me for labor about twenty dollars. I owe about ten dollars.
My occupation is that of a shoemaker; but from age and rheumatism & other infirmities, I am unable to earn enough for my support, I have no family nor near relatives. That since the 18th March 1818 no changes have been made in my property of any consequence. I have lived from hand to mouth. The greatest amount due me at any time, did not exceed fifty dollars. That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property Samuel Drew
Sworn to and declared on the 10 th day of April 1826 before P. Court
I, Robert Pierpoint clerk of R. Pierpoint Clerk. Rutland Co. Court do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Samuel Drew did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventeen dollars and 25 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 10 th day of April 1826
R. Pierpoint Clerk

39 462
INVALID.
Roy
1917 June 26. Hist. to Mrs. Levent Larson, letter in Mt. 514. Seth Drew. f.
File No. 39 462
Samuel Drew
Wid. Vio. Drew
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In reply to your request, received Jan. 22, 1826, for a statement of the military history of Samuel Drew a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 39462
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1777 Jan 1 1780 Private 3rd Co. Brooks Mass.   dischd. at Mt. Point N.Y.                              
Battles engaged in, Stillwater & taking of Burgoyne. Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, Apl 10, 1826. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Rutland Co. Vt. Age at date of application, sixty-seven years.
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Remarks: there is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.